Re: Hi Everybody... some questions

November 24, 2004

Hi . This is such a nerve-wracking process. I am 6 months

into my ortho. treatment and my surgery will be sometime next year

(at this point, lower advancement and possibly chin work). I

consulted with a new oral surgeon yesterday and he said that they

would take care of all the insurance stuff (I have BC/BS of

Michigan) and then if they decide not to cover it or whatever then

I'd have to work something out. Price was never discussed because I

think he is waiting to hear from insurance to let me know.

Hope that helps. I'm not sure what state you live in, but the oral

surgeon told me that Blue Cross is usually pretty good with paying

for this surgery.

>

> Hi everyone,

> I had a few questions that I was wondering if anyone could answer.

I

> apologize if these have already been addressed elsewhere. First of

> all, my ortho. says that I have asymmetry with my jaw, meaning my

> lower jaw is shifted to the left a few millimeters. How much does

> this surgery usually cost? How long does it take to get back to

> work? Does insurance cover this and if so, how did you get them to

> cover it? I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield and have had to fight with

> them about a broken arm I had last year, (They won't pay my

hospital

> visit, even though my primary physician approved it!!) So, thanks

to

> them, it has become a black mark on my credit report. I told the

> nurses in the office that my insurance " completely sucks and will

> not pay for hardly anything " but have been assured that a lot of

> people say that and end up being covered anyway. Any information

you

> could give me would be much appreciated. I have been so self

> conscious about my smile since I was a kid. My parents never got

me

> the ortho treatment I needed way back when, and now as an adult I

am

> suffering because of it I have horrible TMJ and I will be

> devastated if I can't go through with this surgery I need so badly.

>

> Thanks,

>

November 24, 2004

Hi . This is such a nerve-wracking process. I am 6 months

into my ortho. treatment and my surgery will be sometime next year

(at this point, lower advancement and possibly chin work). I

consulted with a new oral surgeon yesterday and he said that they

would take care of all the insurance stuff (I have BC/BS of

Michigan) and then if they decide not to cover it or whatever then

I'd have to work something out. Price was never discussed because I

think he is waiting to hear from insurance to let me know.

Hope that helps. I'm not sure what state you live in, but the oral

surgeon told me that Blue Cross is usually pretty good with paying

for this surgery.

>

> Hi everyone,

> I had a few questions that I was wondering if anyone could answer.

I

> apologize if these have already been addressed elsewhere. First of

> all, my ortho. says that I have asymmetry with my jaw, meaning my

> lower jaw is shifted to the left a few millimeters. How much does

> this surgery usually cost? How long does it take to get back to

> work? Does insurance cover this and if so, how did you get them to

> cover it? I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield and have had to fight with

> them about a broken arm I had last year, (They won't pay my

hospital

> visit, even though my primary physician approved it!!) So, thanks

to

> them, it has become a black mark on my credit report. I told the

> nurses in the office that my insurance " completely sucks and will

> not pay for hardly anything " but have been assured that a lot of

> people say that and end up being covered anyway. Any information

you

> could give me would be much appreciated. I have been so self

> conscious about my smile since I was a kid. My parents never got

me

> the ortho treatment I needed way back when, and now as an adult I

am

> suffering because of it I have horrible TMJ and I will be

> devastated if I can't go through with this surgery I need so badly.

>

> Thanks,

>

November 25, 2004

Thanks so much ! I have BC/BS of GA. If for some reason, (more

probable than not), they WON'T pay for it, do most OS allow

financing? I am absolutely determined to get this done one way or

another I also need chin work done too....I have always hated my

pointy chin and would LOVE to get rid of it!!!

Take care

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> > I had a few questions that I was wondering if anyone could

answer.

> I

> > apologize if these have already been addressed elsewhere. First

of

> > all, my ortho. says that I have asymmetry with my jaw, meaning

my

> > lower jaw is shifted to the left a few millimeters. How much

does

> > this surgery usually cost? How long does it take to get back to

> > work? Does insurance cover this and if so, how did you get them

to

> > cover it? I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield and have had to fight

with

> > them about a broken arm I had last year, (They won't pay my

> hospital

> > visit, even though my primary physician approved it!!) So,

thanks

> to

> > them, it has become a black mark on my credit report. I told the

> > nurses in the office that my insurance " completely sucks and

will

> > not pay for hardly anything " but have been assured that a lot of

> > people say that and end up being covered anyway. Any information

> you

> > could give me would be much appreciated. I have been so self

> > conscious about my smile since I was a kid. My parents never got

> me

> > the ortho treatment I needed way back when, and now as an adult

I

> am

> > suffering because of it I have horrible TMJ and I will be

> > devastated if I can't go through with this surgery I need so

badly.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

November 25, 2004

Thanks so much ! I have BC/BS of GA. If for some reason, (more

probable than not), they WON'T pay for it, do most OS allow

financing? I am absolutely determined to get this done one way or

another I also need chin work done too....I have always hated my

pointy chin and would LOVE to get rid of it!!!

Take care

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> > I had a few questions that I was wondering if anyone could

answer.

> I

> > apologize if these have already been addressed elsewhere. First

of

> > all, my ortho. says that I have asymmetry with my jaw, meaning

my

> > lower jaw is shifted to the left a few millimeters. How much

does

> > this surgery usually cost? How long does it take to get back to

> > work? Does insurance cover this and if so, how did you get them

to

> > cover it? I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield and have had to fight

with

> > them about a broken arm I had last year, (They won't pay my

> hospital

> > visit, even though my primary physician approved it!!) So,

thanks

> to

> > them, it has become a black mark on my credit report. I told the

> > nurses in the office that my insurance " completely sucks and

will

> > not pay for hardly anything " but have been assured that a lot of

> > people say that and end up being covered anyway. Any information

> you

> > could give me would be much appreciated. I have been so self

> > conscious about my smile since I was a kid. My parents never got

> me

> > the ortho treatment I needed way back when, and now as an adult

I

> am

> > suffering because of it I have horrible TMJ and I will be

> > devastated if I can't go through with this surgery I need so

badly.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

November 26, 2004

The first thing I learned with my insurance co. was whatever the codes

used by the OS, DO NOT USE ANY RELATED TO TMJ!!! Luckily my OS office

and I talked about this, and since what I have is not TMJ (although my

ins. co. would have thought it was cause I had pain and clicking),

they knew what to bill it as to get around it. Just make it TOTALLY

clear to the OS that TMJ is NOT an option. If you undergo orthodontic

work prior to jaw surgery, it is clearly NOT TMJ. Ive had braces

since March, so this was another plus for me. Let us know how things

are going.

November 26, 2004